Rotating vehicle center information display with stationary buttons and touch bar

ABSTRACT

An apparatus and methods for rotating a console display device of a vehicle are disclosed. The apparatus includes a display device; a rotation mechanism connected to the display device and configured to rotate the display device between a portrait orientation and a landscape orientation; a touch bar having at least one button; and a memory storing instructions. The instructions include receiving a request from a user via the touch bar to rotate the display device from the portrait orientation to the landscape orientation; sending a message to the user via the display device providing a time for the user to cancel the request; executing, via the rotation mechanism, a rotation of the display device from the portrait orientation to the landscape orientation after the provided time to cancel the request elapses; and sending a signal to disable vehicle movement.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to apparatus, construction, andmethods of use of rotatable information displays in vehicles.Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to inventive andunconventional apparatus and methods for providing vehicle informationon an automatically rotatable display with haptic feedback.

BACKGROUND

A display device capable of providing various information may beinstalled around the driver's seat of a vehicle. The display device canprovide various information about a route from a departure to adestination location, current location of the vehicle, and otherlocation-related information. In addition, the display device candisplay a wide variety of other information including, playing music ormovies, display received terrestrial or satellite broadcasts, andprovide information on the status of the vehicle or other informationfor user convenience or interest, such as weather and news.

Driving information is optimally displayed in a vertical orientation, sothat a driver may quickly view information on the screen without turninghis or her head, while entertainment media is often displayed in ahorizontal orientation. A stationary display device may not be capableof providing the same ease and safety that a driver may desire whileoperating and controlling a vehicle, while also optimizing the displaydevice for entertainment use.

Conventional vehicles, having a stationary display device, are unable tochange the orientation of the display device to provide the driver oruser maximum utility while driving and optimized entertainmentexperience while parked. For example, conventional stationary vehicledisplays may play widescreen movies across the narrow dimension of avertical screen in portrait format, leaving much of the screen unused.While conventional vehicles may provide one or more additional displaysbehind the driver for enjoyment of passengers in back seats, passengersin the front seats are unable to view media in its original, widescreenformat, or may be unable to view the displayed media at all.

Therefore, there is a need for improved methods and apparatus forrotatable vehicle information displays optimizing the display for use bythe driver during vehicle operation while also optimizing the displayfor entertainment use by the driver and/or passengers when the vehicleis stopped or parked.

SUMMARY

One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to an apparatus forrotating a console display device of a vehicle. The apparatus comprisesa display device; a rotation mechanism connected to and cooperating withthe display device and configured to rotate the display device between aportrait orientation and a landscape orientation; a touch bar having atleast one button; a memory storing instructions; and at least oneprocessor configured to execute the instructions to perform steps. Inone aspect of the disclosure, the steps include receiving a request froma user via the touch bar to rotate the display device from the portraitorientation to the landscape orientation; sending a message to the uservia the display device providing a time for the user to cancel therequest; executing, via the rotation mechanism, a rotation of thedisplay device from the portrait orientation to the landscapeorientation after the provided time to cancel the request elapses; andsending a signal to disable vehicle movement.

Another aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method forrotating a console display device of a vehicle. The method includes thesteps of receiving a request from a user via a touch bar to rotate thedisplay device from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation;sending a message to the user via the display device providing a timefor the user to cancel the request; executing, via a rotation mechanism,a rotation of the display device from the portrait orientation to thelandscape orientation after the provided time to cancel the requestelapses; and sending a signal to disable vehicle movement.

Yet another aspect of the present disclosure is directed to displaysystem for a vehicle. The apparatus includes a first display device; arotation mechanism connected to and cooperating with the first displaydevice and configured to rotate the first display device between aportrait orientation and a landscape orientation; a second displaydevice; a memory storing instructions; and at least one processorconfigured to execute the instructions to perform steps. The stepsinclude receiving a request from a user via a second GUI of the seconddisplay device to rotate the first display device from a portraitorientation to a landscape orientation wherein the second display deviceis stationary; sending a message to the user via a first GUI of thefirst display device providing a time for the user to cancel therequest; executing, via the rotation mechanism, a rotation of the firstdisplay device from the portrait orientation to the landscapeorientation after the provided time to cancel the request elapses; andsending a signal to disable vehicle movement.

Other apparatus and methods are also discussed herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an exemplary system forrotating a console display device of a vehicle, consistent with someembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2A is an exemplary illustration of a rotating console displaydevice of a vehicle in a portrait orientation, consistent with someembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2B is an exemplary illustration of a rotating console displaydevice of a vehicle in a landscape orientation, consistent with someembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary illustration of a display and a touch bar indrive mode, consistent with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary illustration of a display and a touch bar inentertainment mode, consistent with some embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of an exemplary method for rotating a consoledisplay of a vehicle, consistent with some embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings.Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawingsand the following description to refer to the same or similar parts.While several illustrative embodiments are described herein,modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. Forexample, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to thecomponents and steps illustrated in the drawings, and the illustrativemethods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering,removing, or adding steps to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, thefollowing detailed description is not limited to the disclosedembodiments and examples. Rather, the proper scope of the invention isdefined by the appended claims.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to apparatus andmethods configured for rotating a console display of a vehicle betweentwo modes of vehicle operation. The first mode may be a drive mode wherea display may be in a portrait configuration, and the second mode may bean entertainment mode where the display may rotate to a landscapeconfiguration. In some embodiments, the display may be in a landscapeconfiguration in a drive mode, and in a portrait configuration in anentertainment mode. Thus, entertainment mode may differ from drive modein that the display may be rotated approximately 90 degrees inentertainment mode relative to drive mode.

Furthermore, embodiments of the present disclosure may be directed toapparatus and methods configured to allow a driver to access informationconcerning operation of a vehicle, including environment settings andvehicle performance settings, via a display screen while driving thevehicle. Moreover, embodiments of the present disclosure may be directedto apparatus and methods configured to provide an entertainment mode(e.g., for viewing movies, music videos, accessing the internet) whereinthe display screen may be rotated to maximize the viewing area andcontent of the display. The entertainment mode may be limited tooperating when the vehicle is stopped or parked.

Furthermore, embodiments of the present disclosure may be directed toapparatus and methods configured to use two display screens in a vehiclethat provide haptic feedback to a user or driver during both the drivemode and the entertainment mode.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an exemplary system forrotating a console display of a vehicle, consistent with someembodiments of the present disclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 1, system100 may include one or more processor 102 and memory storinginstructions (not shown). System 100 may also include rotation mechanism104, display device 106, and touch bar 108. Rotation mechanism 104 maybe connected to the display device and configured to rotate the displaydevice between portrait orientation and landscape orientation. Further,touch bar 108 may have a touchscreen and/or at least one physicalbuttons. Processor 102 may provide information to display device 106 fordisplay to passengers in a vehicle, for example, information regardingthe status, operation, and/or control of a vehicle, referred to hereinas vehicle information. Processor 102 may send vehicle information tothe display 108. In some embodiments, system 100 may also include asecond display device. For example, the second display device may bedisposed near first display device 106 and provide information topassengers such as vehicle battery charge level, exterior temperature,or current time. Second display device may also be incorporated into orconstitute touch bar 104. Processor 102 may store information receivedfrom a user interacting with display device 106 in a database that maybe accessed directly (e.g., via physical connection), or remotely (e.g.,via wireless connection). Display device 106 may be a touchscreen.

FIG. 2A illustrates rotating console display device of a vehicle in aportrait orientation, consistent with some embodiments of the presentdisclosure. The drive mode, as used herein, may refer to an operatingmode in which a vehicle is permitted to move. As illustrated in FIG. 2A,vehicle interior may include dashboard 202, center console 204, display206 (also referred to as display device 106) in drive mode, and touchbar 208 (also referred to as touch bar 108) in a vehicle. Display 206and touch bar 208 may be located at the center of dashboard 202 andabove the center console. Processor 102 may provide a GUI for display ondisplay device 206. Display device 206 and touch bar 208 may together orindependently provide a user with vehicle information.

In drive move, processor 102 may orient display device 206 in a portraitorientation, allowing a user to access general information regarding theoperation and control of the vehicle via a GUI. Processor 102 may setthe portrait orientation as a default orientation of display device 206.In some embodiments, the vehicle may be prevented from driving unlessdisplay device 206 is in portrait orientation.

In one embodiment, some operations and controls of the vehicle may beactuated by a GUI of display device 206. For instance, a driver may usedisplay device 206 to perform operations including starting the engine,shutting off the engine, setting the vehicle in different automatictransmissions (e.g., park, reverse, neutral, drive, low gear ratio,first two gears, or first three gears), gear selection of manualtransmission, setting the engine fuel efficiency, setting the engine inhybrid mode, setting the engine in only fuel mode, setting the engine inall electric mode, or any other operation and control or combinationthereof. In another embodiment, the GUI of display device 206 mayinclude features such as media information (e.g., radio stationsinformation, satellite radio information, and compact disk information),cell phone information (e.g., cell phone applications and callmanagement), vehicle status information (e.g., vehicle maintenance,vehicle speed, engine performance, fuel amount, and battery chargestatus), navigation information, vehicle interior and exteriorenvironment information (e.g., interior temperature, air conditioningsettings, heating settings, and exterior weather information andconditions), vehicle communication connection information (e.g.,Bluetooth™ status, wireless interface, and cell signal strength), or anyother information or combination thereof. Display device 206 may alsoprovide the user with touch screen interactions with haptic feedback.For instance, processor 102 may cause forces, vibrations, noise, lights,or motions in response to the user touching elements of the GUI ondisplay device 206. In some embodiments, processor 102 may cause hapticfeedback using rotation mechanism 104.

In some embodiments, touch bar 208 may also include second display.Second display may also be a touchscreen. Processor 102 may provide auser with information regarding the operation and control of the vehiclevia a second GUI on the second display. Second GUI of second display mayprovide user with control of general information selected in displaydevice 206.

In another embodiment, touch bar 208 may include fingerprint reader, andprocessor 102 may grant access to the vehicle when a user's fingerprintmatches a stored fingerprint. Processor 102 may grant tiered access tovehicle features. For example, high access tier may permit user tocontrol general information shown on display device 206 (e.g.,increasing or decreasing the temperature in the vehicle, starting theengine of the vehicle, setting the vehicle in drive mode orentertainment mode, setting the vehicle in a specific automatictransmission mode, changing the radio station in the vehicle, calling aperson via a cell phone through Bluetooth™ or wireless technology,starting the engine, shutting off the engine, or any other specificinformation control or combination thereof). Low access tier, forexample, for children, may permit manipulation of climate controls andentertainment options but not mechanical operation of the vehicle.

In another embodiment, touch bar 208 may provide user with touch screeninteractions with haptic feedback. For instance, processor 102 may causeforces, vibrations, noise, lights, or motions in response to the usertouching elements of touch bar 208, such as certain areas of atouchscreen on touch bar 208. Forces may be caused via a motor connectedto touch bar 208, or via a motor or other device connected to othercomponents of the vehicle, such as a motor attached to a seat.

Processor 102 may optimize information displayed via a GUI by managingthe use of visible areas display device 206 and touch bar 208. In oneembodiment, processor 102 may utilize a portion of display device 206during drive mode that is not obstructed by touch bar 208 to displayvehicle information, and/or may replicate an obstructed portion on adisplay of touch bar 208. For example, processor 102 may optimizedisplay device 206 to not display information in a portion of displaydevice 206 obstructed by touch bar 208. Additionally or alternatively,processor 102 may provide a first GUI on the display device; and providea second GUI on a touchscreen disposed on the touch bar.

FIG. 2B illustrates an exemplary illustration of a rotating a consoledisplay of a vehicle in a landscape orientation, consistent with someembodiments of the present disclosure. Entertainment mode, as disclosedherein, may refer to an operating mode available when the vehicle isstopped or parked. In entertainment mode, user such as a passenger ordriver, may view movies, music videos, news, television, native andcloud based gaming, vehicle information, or other features. When thevehicle is in entertainment mode, display device 206 may have alandscape orientation, as shown in FIG. 2B, that differs from theportrait orientation in drive mode shown in FIG. 2A. Processor 102 mayrotate information displayed on display device 206 by 90 degrees in theclockwise or counter-clockwise direction. Further, processor 102 mayreshape the information to accommodate the landscape orientation. Touchbar 206 may remain unmoved between the drive mode shown in FIG. 2A andthe entertainment mode shown in FIG. 2B. In some embodiments, touch bar206 may move to avoid obscuring display device 206, such as by foldingunderneath display device 206 or moving vertically.

Users may activate a change in orientation of display device 206 when avehicle is stopped or parked. For example, user may send a request toprocessor 102 via button of touch bar 208 or GUI presented ontouchscreen of touch bar 208 initiating rotation of display device 206from portrait orientation to landscape orientation, or to return displaydevice 206 from landscape to portrait orientation. The user request maybe triggered by a long press of a button, such as a home button, forinstance, or by touching a dedicated button for rotating the screen thatmay be disposed above a home button. In some embodiments, GUI displayedon display device 206 may provide user with the option to rotate displaydevice 206, such as in embodiments providing a display device withouttouch bar. The screen may also be rotated automatically when the vehicleis placed into park, and the vehicle may provide a user with a cancelrotation option, such as via a touch screen. Further, touch bar mayinclude a reverse rotation button, and processor 102 may execute arotation of the display device from the landscape orientation to theportrait orientation. Processor 102 may re-enable vehicle movement oncedisplay device 206 returns to the portrait orientation.

In some embodiments, vehicle may engage entertainment mode when userselects entertainment mode using an option on GUI or touch bar, and thevehicle is stopped or parked. Alternatively, entertainment mode mayautomatically engage when the vehicle is stopped or parked and thenmoved or turned on, respectively. In some embodiments, processor 102 mayallow user to set default orientation of display device 206 when vehicleis parked.

Additionally, processor 102 may provide message on display device 206confirming an impending rotation movement and providing time for user tocancel the request if desired. If user provides no request to processor102 to cancel rotation, processor 102 may execute rotation usingrotation mechanism 104. In this manner, processor 102 may allow driversto prevent errant inputs, such as by an animal or child, or the driverhim or herself, accidentally pressing button on touch bar 208.

In one embodiment, processor 102 may prevent the vehicle from beingdriven while in landscape orientation by sending signal to disablevehicle movement, for instance, to vehicle control processor.Alternatively or additionally, processor 102 may receive signal thatvehicle has transitioned into drive mode, and automatically returndisplay device 206 to portrait mode. For example, a driver may enterentertainment mode while stopped in heavy traffic during construction.When traffic begins moving, driver may suddenly shift into drive andbegin moving. However, doing so while display device 206 is in landscapemode may be dangerous. Therefore, processor 102 may receive signal, suchas from vehicle control module or processor, indicating that gearselector of vehicle has been moved to drive mode. In response to thisindication, processor 102 may automatically execute reverse rotation ofdisplay device from landscape orientation to portrait orientation. Insome embodiments, processor 102 may provide delay before returningscreen to portrait orientation, or may return to portrait orientationafter the vehicle exceeds a certain speed. This may be beneficial inheavy stop-and-go traffic, wherein driver drives a short distance beforeshifting to park again, so that driver need not repeatedly enter andexit entertainment mode.

Processor 102 may utilize the entire area of display device 206 toprovide entertainment to user. Processor 102 may also coordinate theinteraction of first GUI on display device 206 and second GUI on screenof touch bar 208. For instance, processor 102 may utilize first GUI toreceive request from user regarding selection (e.g., movie, channel,song, music video, slide show, album, photo, video, or any other contentor combination thereof), turning vehicle's engine on or off, or anyother combination thereof. Processor 102 may also use second GUI toreceive user input to fast-forward streaming video content or music,pause streaming video content or music, reverse streaming video contentor music, or switch to drive mode. Components of first and second GUIsmay be replicated, or reversed from that described herein. For example,first GUI rather than second GUI may enable switching to drive mode.

Processor 102 may also allow user to select content or take picturesbased on the entertainment shown on display device 206. The user may useone or more fingers to zoom in, zoom out, or capture a certain frame.Processor 102 may also receive inputs according to touch sequences, suchas user touching once, double touching, or any other combination oftouches thereof to pause, fast-forward, reverse, or slow-down theentertainment content shown. Processor 102 provide haptic feedbackresponses via display device 206 and/or touch bar 208, as describedabove, to user in vehicle.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary illustration of display and touch bar in drivemode, consistent with some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 3illustrates front view 302 and side view 304 of display device 306 andtouch bar 308. Front view 302 provides coordinate system 310 a showingorientation of display device 306 (also illustrated as display device106 and display device 206) and touch bar 308 (also illustrated as touchbar 108 and touch bar 208). Display device 306 may have rectangularshape with first side 312, which may be aligned with the “X” directionof coordinate system 310 a having “X” and “Y” directions. Display device306 may also have second side 314, which may be aligned with the “Y”direction of coordinate system 310 a. A length of first side 312 may beless than or equal to a length of second side 314.

Touch bar 308 in front view 302 may also have rectangular shape withside 316 having, for instance, equal length to first side 312 of displaydevice 306. Touch bar 308 has side 318 that may be shorter than side316. Touch bar 308 may be positioned in front lower portion of displaydevice 306 by stand 320, as depicted in side view 304. Touch bar 308 mayfloat in front of display device 306 because of its position withrespect to display device 306 via stand 320. Stand 320 may hold touchbar 308 in a stationary manner. Touch bar 308 may obscure part ofsurface area 322 of display device 306. As a result, processor 102 mayoptimize the display of display device 306 to move items away from theobscured area or to replicate the obscured area onto a display of touchbar 308.

Side view 304 depicts coordinate system 310 b, which is complementary tocoordinate system 310 a in front view 302. Coordinate system 310 b shows“Y” direction of coordinate system 310 a and “Z” direction. In side view304, display device 306 is shown with screen being orthogonal to the “Z”direction of coordinate system 310 b. Display device 306 may includecasing 330, which may be located on opposite side of screen of displaydevice 306 in side view 304. Casing 330 may contain haptic feedbackhardware. In some embodiments, a piezoelectric actuator may providehaptic feedback.

Casing 330 may also support rotation mechanism 324. In addition torotating, rotation mechanism 324 may move display device 306 up and downin “Y” direction of coordinate system 310 b, and/or fore and aft in “Z”direction. Rotation mechanism 324 may rotate display device 306 inclockwise and counter-clockwise about “Z” axis. Rotation mechanism 324may be attached on mount 326. Rotation mechanism 324 may be pivotablejoint such as ball-joint, spherical joint, swivel, roller, spherical camjoint, gimbal bearing, or any combination thereof to permit rotation inthree degrees of freedom (i.e., rotation about “X”, “Y”, and “Z”direction of coordinate system 310 b). This may allow user to pivotdisplay device 306 to different viewing angles. Rotation mechanism 324may also include piston, prismatic joint, sliding piston, or rollerconfigured to permit translation about the “X”, “Y”, and “Z” directionof coordinate system 310 b. Mount 326 may be configured as v-groove toaccommodate the rotation and translation degrees of freedom of therotation mechanism 324. In one embodiment, processor 102 may induce oneor more motors in casing 330 and/or rotation mechanism 324 to rotatedisplay device 306 with respect to the mount stand 326.

As shown in side view 304, touch bar 308 may comprise screen having acurved shape. In some embodiments, surface behind screen of touch bar308 may also have curved shape that may be similar or different fromthat of screen. Alternatively, touch bar 308 may be flat. Stand 320 maybe configured such that screen of touch bar 308 covers surface area 322of display device 306. Stand 320 may have curved portion 328 toaccommodate the bottom surface or surface area 322 of display device306.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary illustration of a display and a touch bar inentertainment mode, consistent with some embodiments of the presentdisclosure. FIG. 4 illustrates front view 402 and side view 404 ofdisplay device 306 in landscape orientation. Front view 402 hascoordinate system 310 a showing orientation of display device 306 andtouch bar 308. Second side 314 of display device 306 is aligned with “X”direction of coordinate system 310 a. First side 312 is aligned with “Y”direction of coordinate system 310 a. Display device 306 may have beenrotated about “Z” axis by 90 degrees in either clockwise orcounter-clockwise direction of coordinate system 310 b. Further, asshown in side view 404 of FIG. 4, when display device 306 is inlandscape mode, touch bar 308 may be separated from display device 306in the “Y” direction of coordinate system 310 a by clearance 416 suchthat there is no overlap of display device 306 by touch bar 308. In someembodiments, stand 320 may move to position touch bar 308 closer todisplay device 306, for example, by shifting touch bar 308 upward alongthe “Y” axis.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of an exemplary method for rotating consoledisplay of vehicle, consistent with some embodiments of the presentdisclosure. The steps of method 500 may be performed by processor 102.At step 502, processor 102 receives request from user via touch bar torotate display from portrait orientation to landscape orientation.Further, at step 502, processor 102 may confirm that the vehicle isstopped or parked. At step 504, processor 102 sends message to user viadisplay providing time for user to cancel request.

At step 506, processor 102 executes, via rotation mechanism, rotation ofdisplay from portrait orientation to landscape orientation after theprovided time to cancel request elapses. During execution of step 506,processor 102 may monitor movement of display device 206 to detectinterferences with movement. For instance, a package or person mayobstruct rotation of display device 206. Thus, system 100 may furtherinclude a force sensor configured to measure force opposing the rotationof the display device, and processor 102 may reverse the rotation inresponse to the force opposing the rotation of the display deviceexceeding a threshold. This may prevent damaging display device 206,rotation mechanism 324, or any persons or packages in the vehicle thatare obstructing the proposed movement. Additionally, at step 508,processor 102 sends signal to disable vehicle movement.

While the present disclosure has been shown and described with referenceto particular embodiments thereof, it will be understood that thepresent disclosure can be practiced, without modification, in otherenvironments. The foregoing description has been presented for purposesof illustration. It is not exhaustive and is not limited to the preciseforms or embodiments disclosed. Modifications and adaptations will beapparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of thespecification and practice of the disclosed embodiments.

Moreover, while illustrative embodiments have been described herein, thescope of any and all embodiments having equivalent elements,modifications, omissions, combinations (e.g., of aspects across variousembodiments), adaptations and/or alterations as would be appreciated bythose skilled in the art based on the present disclosure. Thelimitations in the claims are to be interpreted broadly based on thelanguage employed in the claims and not limited to examples described inthe present specification or during the prosecution of the application.The examples are to be construed as non-exclusive. Furthermore, thesteps of the disclosed methods may be modified in any manner, includingby reordering steps and/or inserting or deleting steps. It is intended,therefore, that the specification and examples be considered asillustrative only, with a true scope and spirit being indicated by thefollowing claims and their full scope of equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. An apparatus for rotating a console displaydevice of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a display device; arotation mechanism connected to the display device and configured torotate the display device between a portrait orientation and a landscapeorientation; a touch bar having at least one button; a memory storinginstructions; and at least one processor configured to execute theinstructions to perform steps comprising: receiving a request from auser via the touch bar to rotate the display device from the portraitorientation to the landscape orientation; sending a message to the uservia the display device providing a time for the user to cancel therequest; executing, via the rotation mechanism, a rotation of thedisplay device from the portrait orientation to the landscapeorientation after the provided time to cancel the request elapses; andsending a signal to disable vehicle movement.
 2. The apparatus of claim1, wherein the display device comprises a touchscreen displaying a GUI.3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display device providestouchscreen interactions with haptic feedback.
 4. The apparatus of claim1, wherein the touch bar comprises a reverse rotation button, and thesteps further comprise: receiving a request from a user via the touchbar to rotate the display device from the landscape orientation to theportrait orientation; executing, via the rotation mechanism, a rotationof the display device from the landscape orientation to the portraitorientation; and sending a signal to enable vehicle movement.
 5. Theapparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotation mechanism is connected to thedisplay device using a pivotable joint.
 6. The apparatus of claim 1,wherein the display device and the touch bar are centered relative tothe vehicle's dashboard.
 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein thedisplay device and the touch bar are positioned above a console.
 8. Theapparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a force sensor configured tomeasure a force opposing the rotation of the display device; and thesteps further comprise: reversing the rotation in response to the forceopposing the rotation of the display device exceeding a threshold. 9.The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the steps further comprise: receivingan indication that a gear selector of the vehicle has been moved to adrive mode; and executing a reverse rotation of the display device fromthe landscape orientation to the portrait orientation.
 10. The apparatusof claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured toperform steps comprising: providing a first GUI on the display device;providing a second GUI on a touchscreen disposed on the touch bar;wherein the second GUI displays information of the first GUI that isobstructed by the touch bar.
 11. A method for rotating a console displaydevice of a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving a request from auser via a touch bar to rotate the display device from a portraitorientation to a landscape orientation; sending a message to the uservia the display device providing a time for the user to cancel therequest; executing, via a rotation mechanism, a rotation of the displaydevice from the portrait orientation to the landscape orientation afterthe provided time to cancel the request elapses; and sending a signal todisable vehicle movement.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein thedisplay device comprises a touchscreen displaying a GUI.
 13. The methodof claim 11, wherein the display device provides touchscreeninteractions with haptic feedback.
 14. The method of claim 11, receivinga request from a user via the touch bar to rotate the display devicefrom the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation; executing,via the rotation mechanism, a rotation of the display device from thelandscape orientation to the portrait orientation; and sending a signalto enable vehicle movement.
 15. The method of claim 11, wherein therotation mechanism is connected to the display device using a pivotablejoint.
 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the display device and thetouch bar are centered relative to the vehicle's dashboard.
 17. Themethod of claim 11, wherein the display device and the touch bar arepositioned above a console.
 18. The method of claim 11, furthercomprising: measuring a force opposing the rotation of the displaydevice; and reversing the rotation in response to the force opposing therotation of the display device exceeding a threshold.
 19. The method ofclaim 11, further comprising: receiving an indication that a gearselector of the vehicle has been moved to a drive mode; and executing areverse rotation of the display device from the landscape orientation tothe portrait orientation.
 20. A display system for a vehicle, the systemcomprising: a first display device; a rotation mechanism connected tothe first display device and configured to rotate the first displaydevice between a portrait orientation and a landscape orientation; asecond display device; a memory storing instructions; and at least oneprocessor configured to execute the instructions to perform stepscomprising: receiving a request from a user via a second GUI of thesecond display device to rotate the first display device from a portraitorientation to a landscape orientation wherein the second display deviceis stationary; sending a message to the user via a first GUI of thefirst display device providing a time for the user to cancel therequest; executing, via the rotation mechanism, a rotation of the firstdisplay device from the portrait orientation to the landscapeorientation after the provided time to cancel the request elapses; andsending a signal to disable vehicle movement.